The World Poker Tour (WPT) has operated a series of international poker tournaments since 2002 with winners of WPT Main Tour stops awarded a membership to the WPT Champions Club. The WPT Champions Cup is the trophy awarded to all winners of WPT Main Tour stops, and champions have their names engraved on the WPT Champions Cup.
 CHAMPIONS CLUB | |
| Sport | Poker |
|---|---|
| Competition | World Poker Tour |
| Awarded for | Main Tour champion of the World Poker Tour |
| History | |
| First award | Season 1 - 2002 |
| First winner |  Gus Hansen |
| Most wins |  Darren Elias (4) |
| Most recent | Aram Oganyan (WPT Voyage - April/2024) |
| Next ceremony | WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown |
| Website | worldpokertour.com |
On July 21, 2020, the WPT Champions Cup was renamed to the Mike Sexton WPT Champions Cup in honor of WPT commentator and WPT Champions Club member Mike Sexton.[1] Sexton died on September 6, 2020, after battling prostate cancer.[2]
World Poker Tour champions
edit| Winner of poker's Triple Crown. |
Season 1 (I)
editThe inaugural season of the WPT featured 13 events running from May 2002 to April 2003.[3]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27-June 1 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Gus Hansen | $556,460 | John Juanda | 146 | $10,000 | $1,416,200 |
| August 30–31 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Chris Karagulleyan | $258,000 | Hon Le | 134 | $5,000 | $670,000 |
| October 9–11 | Aruba Poker Classic | The Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino | Juha Helppi | $50,000 | Anssi Tuulivirda | 100 | $300 | $350,000 |
| October 19 | Costa Rica Classic | Casinos Europa | Jose Rosenkrantz | $108,730 | Jamie Ligator | 134 | $500 | $234,858 |
| November 10–11 | Gold Rush | Lucky Chances Casino | Paul Darden | $146,000 | Chris Bigler | 152 | $3,000 | $456,000 |
| November 14–17 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Howard Lederer | $320,400 | Layne Flack | 89 | $10,000 | $915,000 |
| January 28–31 | World Poker Open | Binion's Horseshoe Tunica | Dave Ulliott | $589,175 | Phil Ivey | 160 | $10,000 | $1,600,000 |
| February 12–15 | Euro Finals of Poker | Aviation Club de France | Christer Johansson | €500,000 | Claude Cohen | 86 | €10,000 | €831,000 |
| February 21–24 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Gus Hansen | $532,490 | Daniel Rentzer | 136 | $10,000 | $1,360,000 |
| February 25–26 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Layne Flack | $125,300 | Jerry Buss | 104 | $0 | $208,300 |
| March 6 | Party Poker Million II | Holland America Cruise | Howard Lederer | $289,150 | Chip Jett | 177 | $5,300 | $1,013,800 |
| March 31-April 2 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | Ron Rose | $168,298 | Cal Dykes | 87 | $5,000 | $421,746 |
| April 14–18 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Alan Goehring | $1,011,886 | Kirill Gerasimov | 111 | $25,000 | $2,691,750 |
- Costa Rica Classic was a $500 buy-in with $500 rebuys.
- Party Poker Million II was held a Limit Hold'em tournament.[4]
- Party Poker Million II was held on Holland America's MS Zaandam cruise ship sailing from Port Canaveral, Florida, to the Virgin Islands.[5]
- Gus Hansen became the first player to win two WPT titles.
- Howard Lederer won WPT Player of the Year for Season 1 (I).
Season 2 (II)
editThe second season of the WPT featured 14 events running from July 2003 to April 2004.[6]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 10–13 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | David Benyamine | €357,000 | Jan Boubli | 96 | €10,000 | €894,400 |
| September 1–3 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Mel Judah | $579,375 | Paul Phillips | 309 | $5,000 | $1,545,000 |
| September 20–22 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Noli Francisco | $470,000 | Charlie Shoten | 235 | $5,000 | $1,175,000 |
| October 18 | Ultimate Poker Classic | Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino | Erick Lindgren | $500,000 | Daniel Larsson | 436 | $4,000 | $1,697,460 |
| November 14–17 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Hoyt Corkins | $1,089,200 | Mohamed Ibrahim | 313 | $10,000 | $3,155,000 |
| December 15–18 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Paul Phillips | $1,101,908 | Dewey Tomko | 314 | $10,000 | $3,044,750 |
| January 25 | PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure | Royal Caribbean | Gus Hansen | $455,780 | Hoyt Corkins | 221 | $7,500 | $1,657,501 |
| January 26–29 | World Poker Open | Horseshoe Casino & Hotel | Barry Greenstein | $1,278,370 | Randy Jensen | 367 | $10,000 | $3,455,050 |
| February 21–24 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Antonio Esfandiari | $1,399,135 | Vinnie Vinh | 382 | $10,000 | $3,781,500 |
| February 24 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Phil Laak | $100,000 | Humberto Brenes | 196 | $0 | $200,000 |
| March 3–5 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Phil Gordon | $360,000 | Chris Moneymaker | 243 | $5,000 | $1,125,000 |
| March 18 | PartyPoker Million III | Card Player Cruise | Erick Lindgren | $1,000,000 | Daniel Negreanu | 546 | $7,500 | $3,682,337 |
| March 30-April 1 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | Mike Kinney | $629,469 | Paul Clark | 342 | $5,000 | $1,658,700 |
| April 19–23 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Martin de Knijff | $2,728,356 | Hasan Habib | 343 | $25,000 | $8,342,000 |
- PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure was held on Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas cruise ship.[7]
- PartyPoker Million III was held as a Limit Hold'em tournament.[1]
- PartyPoker Million III was held on a Card Player Cruise on the Sea of Cortez.[8]
- Gus Hansen became the first player to win three WPT titles.
- Erick Lindgren won WPT Player of the Year for Season 2 (II).
Season 3 (III)
editThe third season of the WPT featured 16 events running from July 2004 to April 2005.[9]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17–21 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Surinder Sunar | €679,860 | Tony G | 205 | €10,000 | €1,957,750 |
| July 29-August 1 | Mirage Poker Showdown | The Mirage | Eli Elezra | $1,024,574 | Lee Watkinson | 281 | $10,000 | $2,725,200 |
| August 28–31 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Doyle Brunson | $1,198,260 | Lee Watkinson | 667 | $5,000 | $3,335,000 |
| September 19–22 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Daniel Negreanu | $1,117,400 | David Williams | 302 | $10,000 | $3,020,000 |
| September 26-October 1 | Aruba Poker Classic | Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino | Eric Brenes | $1,000,000 | Layne Flack | 647 | $6,000 | $3,879,000 |
| October 19–22 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Carlos Mortensen | $1,000,000 | Kido Pham | 312 | $10,000 | $3,026,400 |
| November 13–17 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Tuan Le | $1,549,588 | Temperance Hutter | 674 | $10,000 | $6,765,000 |
| December 14–18 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Daniel Negreanu | $1,770,218 | Humberto Brenes | 376 | $15,000 | $5,470,800 |
| January 8–11 | PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure | Atlantis Paradise Island | John Gale | $890,600 | Alex Balandin | 461 | $8,000 | $3,487,200 |
| January 24–27 | World Poker Open | Gold Strike Resort and Casino | Johnny Stolzmann | $1,491,444 | Chau Giang | 512 | $10,000 | $3,832,773 |
| February 18–22 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Michael Mizrachi | $1,859,909 | Haralabos Voulgaris | 538 | $10,000 | $5,166,414 |
| February 23–24 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Alex Brenes | $125,500 | Johan Storakers | 233 | $0 | $225,500 |
| March 7–11 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Danny Nguyen | $1,025,000 | Jay Martens | 438 | $10,000 | $4,070,000 |
| March 19–25 | PartyPoker Million IV | Holland America Cruise | Michael Gracz | $1,500,000 | David Minto | 735 | $10,000 | $7,430,000 |
| March 29-April 1 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | Arnold Spee | $633,880 | Blair Rodman | 345 | $5,000 | $1,725,350 |
| April 18–24 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Tuan Le | $2,856,150 | Paul Maxfield | 453 | $25,000 | $10,961,000 |
- PartyPoker Million IV was held as a Limit Hold'em tournament.
- PartyPoker Million IV was held on Holland America's MS Oosterdam cruise ship on the Sea of Cortez.[10]
- Daniel Negreanu and Tuan Le became the third and fourth players respectively to win two WPT titles in the same season after Gus Hansen and Howard Lederer each won two in Season 1 (I).
- Doyle Brunson became the first player to win both the WSOP Main Event and a WPT title.
- Daniel Negreanu won WPT Player of the Year for Season 3 (III).
Season 4 (IV)
editThe fourth season of the WPT featured 16 events running from May 2005 to April 2006.[11]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23–26 | Mirage Poker Showdown | The Mirage | Gavin Smith | $1,153,778 | Ted Forrest | 317 | $10,000 | $3,074,900 |
| July 25–29 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Roland de Wolfe | €479,680 | Juha Helppi | 160 | €10,000 | €1,520,000 |
| August 27–31 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Alex Kahaner | $1,150,900 | Kenna James | 839 | $5,000 | $4,195,000 |
| September 19–22 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Al Ardebili | $1,498,650 | Ricardo Festejo | 515 | $10,000 | $4,995,500 |
| September 26-October 1 | Aruba Poker Classic | Radisson Aruba Resort & Casino | Freddy Deeb | $1,000,000 | Josh Schlein | 647 | $5,000 | $3,235,000 |
| October 18–21 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Minh Ly | $1,060,050 | Dan Harrington | 420 | $10,000 | $4,074,000 |
| November 13–18 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Nick Schulman | $2,167,500 | Anthony Licastro | 783 | $10,000 | $7,855,000 |
| December 12–16 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Rehne Pedersen | $2,078,185 | Patrik Antonius | 555 | $15,000 | $8,075,250 |
| January 5–10 | PokerStars Caribbean Poker Adventure | Atlantis Paradise Island | Steve Paul-Ambrose | $1,388,600 | Brook Lyter | 724 | $7,800 | $5,647,200 |
| January 19–23 | World Poker Open | Gold Strike Resort and Casino | Scotty Nguyen | $969,421 | Michael Mizrachi | 327 | $10,000 | $3,171,900 |
| January 29-February 1 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Michael Mizrachi | $1,173,373 | John D'Agostino | 381 | $10,000 | $3,695,700 |
| February 16–21 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Alan Goehring | $2,391,550 | Daniel Quach | 692 | $10,000 | $6,643,200 |
| February 22–23 | Invitational | Commerce Casino | Barry Greenstein | $100,000 | Blair Rodman | 315 | $0 | $200,000 |
| February 27-March 3 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Nam Le | $1,198,300 | Ravi Udayakumar | 518 | $10,000 | $4,702,800 |
| March 27–30 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | Mike Simon | $1,052,890 | Jason Stern | 592 | $5,000 | $2,845,700 |
| April 6–9 | Foxwoods Poker Classic | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Victor Ramdin | $1,331,889 | Alex Jacob | 431 | $10,000 | $4,175,200 |
| April 18–24 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Joe Bartholdi | $3,760,165 | Davidson Matthew | 605 | $25,000 | $14,671,250 |
- Gavin Smith won WPT Player of the Year for Season 4 (IV).
Season 5 (V)
editThe fifth season of the WPT featured 18 events running from May 2006 to April 2007.[12]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14–17 | Mirage Poker Showdown | The Mirage | Stanley Weiss | $1,320,255 | Harry Demetriou | 384 | $10,000 | $3,724,800 |
| June 4–8 | Mandalay Bay Poker Championship | Mandalay Bay | Joe Tehan | $1,033,440 | Burt Boutin | 349 | $10,000 | $1,033,440 |
| June 12–16 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Christian Grundtvig | €712,500 | Jani Sointula | 232 | €10,000 | €2,320,000 |
| August 26–30 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Joe Pelton | $1,602,670 | Frankie O'Dell | 466 | $10,000 | $4,520,200 |
| September 15–19 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Mark Newhouse | $1,519,020 | Chris McCormack | 540 | $10,000 | $5,238,000 |
| October 16–20 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Andreas Walnum | $1,090,025 | Steve Wong | 433 | $10,000 | $4,200,100 |
| October 22–24 | Canadian Open Championship | Fallsview Casino Resort | Scott Clements | C$250,027 | Anthony O'Hagan | 298 | C$2,500 | C$720,533 |
| October 25–29 | North American Poker Championship | Fallsview Casino Resort | Soren Turkewitsch | C$1,380,378 | Jason Sagle | 497 | C$10,000 | C$4,829,332 |
| November 12–16 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Nenad Medic | $1,717,194 | EG Harvin | 609 | $10,000 | $5,749,481 |
| December 14–19 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Joe Hachem | $2,207,575 | Jim Hanna | 583 | $15,000 | $8,482,650 |
| January 5–10 | PokerStars Caribbean Adventure | Atlantis Paradise Island | Ryan Daut | $1,535,255 | Isaac Haxton | 937 | $7,800 | $7,063,842 |
| January 21–25 | World Poker Open | Gold Strike Resort and Casino | Bryan Sumner | $913,986 | Daniel Negreanu | 294 | $10,000 | $2,812,000 |
| January 26–30 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | John Hennigan | $1,606,223 | Chuck Kelley | 571 | $10,000 | $5,529,000 |
| February 24-March 1 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Eric Hershler | $2,429,970 | J.C. Tran | 791 | $10,000 | $7,593,600 |
| March 3–5 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Adam Weinraub | $125,000 | John Cernuto | 420 | $0 | $200,000 |
| March 12–16 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Ted Forrest | $1,100,000 | J.J. Liu | 450 | $10,000 | $4,490,000 |
| March 25–28 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | J.C. Tran | $683,473 | J.C. Alvarado | 475 | $5,000 | $2,278,250 |
| March 30-April 4 | Foxwoods Poker Classic | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Raj Patel | $1,298,405 | Paul Matteo | 415 | $10,000 | $3,898,635 |
| April 21–27 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Carlos Mortensen | $3,970,415 | Kirk Morrison | 639 | $25,000 | $15,495,750 |
- J.C. Tran won WPT Player of the Year for Season 5 (V).
Season 6 (VI)
editThe sixth season of the WPT featured 19 events running from April 2007 to April 2008.[13]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19–23 | Mirage Poker Showdown | The Mirage | Jonathan Little | $1,091,295 | Cory Carroll | 309 | $10,000 | $2,907,381 |
| May 29-June 2 | Mandalay Bay Poker Championship | Mandalay Bay | Shawn Buchanan | $768,775 | Jared Hamby | 228 | $10,000 | $2,211,600 |
| July 10–15 | Bellagio Cup III | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Kevin Saul | $1,342,320 | Mike Matusow | 535 | $10,000 | $5,189,500 |
| August 25–30 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Dan Harrington | $1,599,865 | David Pham | 485 | $10,000 | $4,607,500 |
| September 6–9 | Gulf Coast Poker Championship | Beau Rivage | Bill Edler | $747,615 | David Robbins | 256 | $10,000 | $2,463,200 |
| September 16–20 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Roy Winston | $1,575,280 | Heung Yoon | 560 | $10,000 | $5,432,000 |
| September 26–30 | Turks & Caicos Poker Classic | Players Club | Rhynie Campbell | $436,675 | Erik Cajelais | 137 | $7,500 | $996,675 |
| October 11–16 | Spanish Championship | Casino Barcelona | Markus Lehmann | €537,000 | Ludovic Lacay | 226 | €7,500 | €1,665,500 |
| October 26-November 2 | North American Poker Championship | Fallsview Casino Resort | Scott Clements | C$1,456,585 | Jonathan Little | 504 | C$10,000 | C$5,133,335 |
| November 7–13 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Mike Vela | $1,704,986 | Nick Schulman | 575 | $10,000 | $5,404,075 |
| December 12–18 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Eugene Katchalov | $2,482,605 | Ted Kearly | 626 | $15,000 | $9,390,000 |
| January 20–24 | World Poker Open | Gold Strike Resort and Casino | Brett Faustman | $892,413 | Hoyt Corkins | 259 | $10,000 | $2,512,300 |
| January 27–31 | Borgata Winter Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Gavin Griffin | $1,401,109 | David Tran | 507 | $10,000 | $4,917,900 |
| February 23–28 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Phil Ivey | $1,596,100 | Quinn Do | 665 | $10,000 | $6,288,000 |
| March 1–3 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Van Nguyen | $125,500 | Ethan Ruby | 445 | $0 | $225,500 |
| March 10–14 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Brandon Cantu | $1,000,000 | Steve Sung | 376 | $10,000 | $3,336,000 |
| March 25–28 | World Poker Challenge | Reno Hilton | Lee Markholt | $493,815 | Bryan Devonshire | 261 | $7,500 | $1,873,275 |
| April 4–9 | Foxwoods Poker Classic | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Erik Seidel | $992,890 | Robert Richardson | 346 | $10,000 | $3,230,014 |
| April 19–26 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | David Chiu | $3,389,140 | Gus Hansen | 545 | $25,000 | $13,216,250 |
- Gus Hansen became the first player to reach heads-up play four times.
- Jonathan Little won WPT Player of the Year for Season 6 (VI).
Season 7 (VII)
editThe seventh season of the WPT featured 14 events running from May 2008 to April 2009.[14]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23–27 | Spanish Championship | Casino Barcelona | Casper Hansen | €425,000 | Stefan Mattsson | 253 | €5,000 | €1,278,396 |
| July 11–17 | Bellagio Cup IV | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Mike Watson | $1,673,770 | David Benyamine | 446 | $10,000 | $6,489,300 |
| August 23–28 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | John Phan | $1,116,428 | Amit Makhija | 373 | $10,000 | $3,520,738 |
| September 14–18 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Vivek Rajkumar | $1,424,500 | Sang Kim | 516 | $10,000 | $5,000,000 |
| October 10–16 | North American Poker Championship | Fallsview Casino Resort | Glen Witmer | C$1,250,352 | Gavin Smith | 454 | C$10,000 | C$3,374,475 |
| October 20–26 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Bertrand Grospellier | $1,411,015 | Nam Le | 368 | $15,000 | $5,354,000 |
| November 5–11 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Jonathan Little | $1,120,310 | Jonathan Jaffe | 412 | $10,000 | $3,876,508 |
| December 13–19 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | David Rheem | $1,538,730 | Justin Young | 497 | $15,000 | $7,231,350 |
| January 14–17 | Southern Poker Championship | Beau Rivage | Allen Carter | $1,025,500 | Bobby Suer | 283 | $10,000 | $2,662,747 |
| February 21–26 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Cornel Cimpan | $1,686,760 | Binh Nguyen | 696 | $10,000 | $6,681,600 |
| February 28 - March 2 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Freddy Deeb | $100,000 | Nick Gonzalez | 433 | $0 | $200,000 |
| March 16–20 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Steve Brecher | $1,025,500 | Kathy Liebert | 391 | $10,000 | $3,714,500 |
| April 3–8 | Foxwoods Poker Classic | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Vadim Trincher | $731,079 | Amnon Filippi | 259 | $10,000 | $2,436,930 |
| April 18–25 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | $2,143,655 | Ran Azor | 338 | $25,000 | $8,172,250 |
- Bertrand Grospellier won WPT Player of the Year for Season 7 (VII).
Season 8 (VIII)
editThe eighth season of the WPT featured 17 events running from May 2009 to April 2010.[15]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6–10 | Venice | Casino di Venezia | Ragnar Astrom | €397,960 | Martin Jacobson | 397 | €4,400 | €1,521,340 |
| June 26–30 | Spanish Championship | Casino Barcelona | Randal Flowers | €277,000 | Per Sjogren | 172 | €5,300 | €860,000 |
| July 13–19 | Bellagio Cup V | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Alexandre Gomes | $1,187,670 | Faraz Jaka | 268 | $15,000 | $3,899,400 |
| August 22–26 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Prahlad Friedman | $1,009,000 | Kevin Schaffel | 279 | $10,000 | $2,625,000 |
| August 31-September 4 | Slovakia | Golden Vegas | Richard Toth | €104,000 | Boris Zeleny | 100 | €4,400 | €542,572 |
| September 6–12 | Merit Cyprus Classic | Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino | Thomas Bichon | $579,165 | Uri Keider | 181 | $10,300 | $1,810,000 |
| September 19–24 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Olivier Busquet | $925,514 | Jeremy Brown | 1,018 | $3,500 | $3,359,400 |
| October 12–19 | Marrakech | Casino De Marrakech | Christophe Savary | €377,262 | Eoghan O'Dea | 416 | €4,500 | €1,812,000 |
| October 20–26 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Tommy Vedes | $1,218,225 | Jason Lavallee | 275 | $15,400 | $4,001,250 |
| November 5–10 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Cornel Cimpan | $910,058 | Soheil Shamseddin | 353 | $10,000 | $3,424,100 |
| December 13–19 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Daniel Alaei | $1,428,430 | Josh Arieh | 329 | $15,400 | $4,761,450 |
| January 24–27 | Southern Poker Championship | Beau Rivage | Hoyt Corkins | $739,486 | Jonathan Kantor | 208 | $10,000 | $1,930,000 |
| February 20–21 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Leron Washington | $100,000 | Sean Urban | 567 | $0 | $200,000 |
| February 26-March 4 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Andras Koroknai | $1,788,001 | Raymond Dolan | 745 | $10,000 | $7,152,000 |
| March 8–12 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | McLean Karr | $878,500 | Andy Seth | 333 | $10,000 | $3,163,500 |
| March 20–24 | Hollywood Poker Open | Hollywood Casino Indiana | Carlos Mortensen | $391,212 | Mike Mustafa | 144 | $10,000 | $1,331,616 |
| March 27-April 2 | Bucharest | Regent Casino | Guillaume Darcourt | €144,530 | Simon Münz | 161 | €3,300 | €449,450 |
| April 17–24 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | David Williams | $1,530,537 | Eric Baldwin | 195 | $25,500 | $4,728,750 |
- Season 8 featured six events held outside North America.
- Carlos Mortensen joined Gus Hansen as the only three-time WPT title winners.
- Faraz Jaka won WPT Player of the Year for Season 8 (VIII).
- Faraz Jaka was the first WPT Player of the Year to not win a WPT title during the season.
Season 9 (IX)
editThe ninth season of the WPT featured 21 events running from May 2010 to May 2011.[16]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8–15 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Theo Jorgensen | €633,902 | Antoine Amourette | 247 | €10,000 | €2,347,797 |
| May 19–23 | Spanish Championship | Casino Barcelona | Ali Tekintamgac | €315,000 | Roberto Garcia Santiago | 326 | €3,500 | €1,034,400 |
| July 11–16 | Bellagio Cup VI | Bellagio | Mortiz Kranich | $875,150 | Justin Smith | 353 | $10,300 | $3,424,100 |
| August 20–25 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Andy Frankenberger | $750,000 | Kyle Wilson | 462 | $5,000 | $2,151,072 |
| August 30-September 4 | London Poker Classic | Palm Beach Casino | Jake Cody | £273,783 | Nichlas Mattsson | 171 | £5,300 | £820,800 |
| September 19–24 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Dwyte Pilgrim | $733,802 | Kianoosh Mohajeri | 1,042 | $3,500 | $3,438,600 |
| October 15–20 | Festa al Lago | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Randal Flowers | $831,500 | Michael Benvenuti | 335 | $10,300 | $3,224,000 |
| October 27-November 2 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Jeff Forrest | $548,752 | Dave Inselberg | 242 | $10,000 | $2,276,978 |
| November 2–6 | Amneville | Casino Tranchant Seven | Sam El Sayed | €426,425 | Franck Pepe | 543 | €3,500 | €1,640,000 |
| November 27–30 | Marrakech | Casino De Marrakech | Sebastian Homann | €254,745 | Guillaume Cescut | 222 | €5,000 | €905,528 |
| December 3–8 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Antonio Esfandiari | $870,124 | Andrew Robl | 438 | $10,300 | $4,261,267 |
| January 23–27 | Southern Poker Championship | Beau Rivage | Alexander Kuzmin | $601,469 | Leif Force | 214 | $10,000 | $2,011,600 |
| February 3–8 | Venice | Casino di Venezia | Alessio Isaia | €380,000 | Szabolcs Mayer | 523 | €3,300 | €1,521,930 |
| February 19–20 | Celebrity Invitational | Commerce Casino | Davidi Kitai | $100,000 | Almira Skripchenko | 482 | $0 | $200,000 |
| February 25-March 3 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Gregory Brooks | $1,654,120 | Vivek Rajkumar | 681 | $10,000 | $6,537,600 |
| March 14–18 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Alan Sternberg | $1,039,000 | Steven Kelly | 415 | $10,000 | $3,942,500 |
| March 25–29 | Vienna | Montesino | Dmitry Gromov | €447,840 | Maxim Kolosov | 555 | €3,500 | €1,776,000 |
| March 30-April 3 | Bratislava | Golden Vegas | Roberto Romanello | €140,685 | Mayu Roca Uribe | €2,720 | ||
| April 9–13 | Hollywood Poker Open | Hollywood Casino Indiana | Mike Scarborough | $273,664 | Erik Seidel | 97 | $10,000 | $911,800 |
| April 27-May 3 | Seminole Hard Rock Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Taylor von Kriegenbergh | $1,122,340 | Curt Kohlberg | 433 | $10,000 | $4,156,800 |
| May 14–20 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Scott Seiver | $1,618,344 | Farzad Bonyadi | 220 | $25,500 | $5,309,500 |
- Season 9 featured eight events held outside North America.
- Andy Frankenberger won WPT Player of the Year for Season 9 (IX).
Season 10 (X)
editThe 10th season of the WPT featured 22 events running May 2011 to May 2012.[17]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 25–29 | Spanish Championship | Casino Barcelona | Lukas Berglund | €260,000 | Romain Matteoli | 216 | €3,500 | €691,200 |
| Jul 17-21 | Slovenia | Grand Casino Portorož | Miha Travnik | €102,623 | Vincenzo Natale | 141 | €3,300 | €410,244 |
| August 25–30 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Will Failla | $758,085 | Ken Aldridge | 757 | $3,700 | $2,570,015 |
| September 5–10 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Matthew Waxman | €518,750 | Hugo Lemaire | 312 | €7,500 | €2,252,650 |
| September 18–22 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Bobby Oboodi | $922,441 | Jin Hwang | 1,313 | $3,500 | $4,220,161 |
| September 20–24 | Malta | Casino at Portomaso | Matt Giannetti | €200,000 | Cecilia Pescaglini | 240 | €3,300 | €698,400 |
| October 27-November 1 | World Poker Finals | Foxwoods Resort Casino | Daniel Santoro | $449,910 | Christian Harder | 189 | $10,000 | $1,778,550 |
| November 1–6 | Amneville | Casino Tranchant Seven | Adrien Allain | €336,133 | Jordane Ouin | 379 | €3,500 | €1,167,866 |
| November 18–22 | Jacksonville | BestBet Poker Room | Tony Ruberto | $325,928 | Sam Soverel | 393 | $3,500 | $1,277,250 |
| November 24–27 | Marrakech | Casino De Marrakech | Mohamed Ali Houssam | €159,150 | Toufik Ourini | 272 | €3,000 | €727,434 |
| December 1–5 | Prague | Corinthia Casino | Andrey Pateychuk | €450,000 | Adria Balaguer | 571 | €3,500 | €1,753,200 |
| December 6–11 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | James Dempsey | $821,612 | Soi Nguyen | 413 | $10,300 | $4,006,100 |
| December 13–18 | Venice | Casino di Venezia | Edoardo Alescio | €194,000 | Steve O'Dwyer | 213 | €3,300 | €600,830 |
| January 5–8 | Ireland | Citywest Hotel | David Shallow | €222,280 | Charles Chattha | 338 | €2,500 | €760,500 |
| February 6–10 | Venice Grand Prix | Casino di Venezia | Rinat Bogdanov | €229,800 | Alessandro Longobardi | 155 | €5,445 | €678,880 |
| February 10–14 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Matt Juttelstad | $268,444 | Gigi Gagne | 295 | $3,500 | $958,750 |
| February 24–29 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Sean Jazayeri | $1,370,240 | David Sands | 549 | $10,000 | $5,270,400 |
| March 5–9 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Moon Kim | $960,900 | Ubaid Habib | 364 | $10,000 | $3,458,000 |
| April 10–15 | Vienna | Montesino Casino | Morten Christensen | €313,390 | Konstantin Tolokno | 396 | €3,500 | €1,267,200 |
| April 18–23 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Tommy Vedes | $779,520 | John Dolan | 290 | $10,000 | $2,784,000 |
| April 27-May 2 | Jacksonville bestbet Open | bestbet Jacksonville | Shawn Cunix | $400,600 | James Calderaro | 320 | $5,000 | $1,504,000 |
| May 19–26 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Marvin Rettenmaier | $1,196,858 | Philippe Ktorza | 152 | $25,500 | $3,660,500 |
- Season 10 featured 11 events held outside North America.
- Joe Serock won WPT Player of the Year for Season 10 (X).
- Joe Serock was the second WPT Player of the Year to not win a WPT title during the season.
Season 11 (XI)
editThe 11th season of the WPT featured 24 events running from August 2012 to May 2013.[18]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 4–9 | Merit Cyprus Classic | Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino | Marvin Rettenmaier | $287,784 | Artur Voskanyan | 329 | $4,400 | $1,212,694 |
| August 10–15 | Parx Open Poker Classic | Parx Casino | Anthony Gregg | $416,127 | Stephen Reynolds | 500 | $3,500 | $1,600,500 |
| August 24–29 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Josh Hale | $500,000 | Max Steinberg | 622 | $3,700 | $2,111,690 |
| September 10–15 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Matt Salsberg | €400,000 | Theo Jorgensen | 228 | €7,500 | €1,624,500 |
| September 16–20 | Malta | Casino at Portomaso | Yorane Kerignard | €120,000 | Jackson Genovesi | 169 | €3,300 | €643,641 |
| September 16–21 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Ben Hamnett | $818,847 | Matthew Burnitz | 1,181 | $3,500 | $3,897,300 |
| October 22,26 | Emperors Palace Poker Classic | Emperors Palace | Dominik Nitsche | $206,153 | Jerome Bradpiece | 230 | $3,600 | $759,000 |
| November 9–13 | bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Noah Schwartz | $402,972 | Byron Kaverman | 477 | $3,500 | $1,526,400 |
| November 12–17 | Copenhagen | Casino Copenhagen | Emil Olsson | DKr 1,346,000 | Morten Klein | 229 | DKr 26,250 | DKr 5,496,000 |
| November 23–27 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Jonathan Roy | $784,101 | Pascal Lefrancois | 1,173 | $3,300 | $3,387,930 |
| November 27-December 1 | Mazagan | Mazagan Beach and Golf Resort | Giacomo Fundaro | €127,707 | Frederic Brunet | 146 | €3,500 | €438,253 |
| December 3–9 | Prague | Corinthia Casino | Marcin Wydrowski | €325,000 | Alexander Lahkov | 567 | €3,300 | €1,684,295 |
| December 4–9 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Ravi Raghavan | $1,268,571 | Shawn Buchanan | 503 | $10,300 | $4,879,100 |
| January 27-February 1 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Andy Hwang | $730,053 | Jim Anderson | 1,042 | $3,500 | $3,335,442 |
| February 8–12 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Matt Gianetti | $323,804 | Lily Kiletto | 369 | $3,500 | $1,199,250 |
| February 19–24 | Baden | Casino Baden | Vladimir Bozinovic | €271,258 | Paul Berende | 254 | €3,300 | €1,031,142 |
| February 23–28 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Paul Klann | $1,004,090 | Paul Volpe | 517 | $10,000 | $4,963,200 |
| March 4–8 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | WeiKai Chang | $1,138,350 | Joe Nguyen | 643 | $7,500 | $4,597,450 |
| March 25–30 | Venice Grand Prix | Casino di Venezia | Rocco Palumbo | €180,097 | Marcello Montagner | 173 | €3,300 | €519,000 |
| April 5–10 | Barcelona | Casino Barcelona | Chanracy Khun | €200,000 | Benjamin Pollak | 249 | €3,500 | €796,800 |
| April 11–16 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Kevin Eyster | $660,395 | Ben Tarzia | 542 | $5,000 | $2,547,000 |
| April 26–30 | bestbet Open | bestbet Jacksonville | Mike Linster | $321,521 | David Bell | 351 | $3,500 | $1,123,204 |
| May 3–9 | Canadian Spring Championship | Playground Poker Club | Amir Babakhani | C$442,248 | Barry Kruger | 735 | C$3,300 | C$2,138,850 |
| May 18–24 | WPT World Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | David Rheem | $1,150,297 | Erick Lindgren | 146 | $25,000 | $3,540,500 |
- Marvin Rettenmaier was the first player to win back-to-back WPT titles.
- Matt Salsberg won WPT Player of the Year for Season 11 (XI).
Season 12 (XII)
editThe 12th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from August 2013 to April 2014.[19]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 16–21 | Merit Cyprus Classic | Merit Crystal Cove Hotel & Casino | Alexey Rybin | $258,000 | Albert Daher | 262 | $4,400 | $1,000,000 |
| August 29-September 4 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Jordan Cristos | $613,355 | Dan Heimiller | 716 | $3,500 | $2,430,820 |
| September 15–20 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Anthony Zinno | $825,099 | Vanessa Selbst | 1,189 | $3,500 | $3,805,989 |
| October 25–30 | Grand Prix de Paris | Aviation Club de France | Mohsin Charania | €340,000 | Vasili Firsau | 187 | €7,500 | €1,839,496 |
| November 7–11 | Emperors Palace Poker Classic | Emperors Palace Hotel Casino | Daniel Brits | $132,128 | Eugene Du Plessis | 191 | $3,600 | $561,528 |
| November 15–19 | bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Jared Jaffee | $252,749 | Blake Purvis | 358 | $3,500 | $1,145,600 |
| November 19–24 | Caribbean | Casino Royale | Tony Dunst | $145,000 | Giacomo Fundaro | 191 | $3,500 | $592,864 |
| November 29-December 5 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Derrick Rosenbarger | $500,824 | Mukul Pahuja | 862 | $3,850 | $2,738,435 |
| December 6–11 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Dan Smith | $1,161,135 | Gary Benson | 449 | $10,300 | $4,355,300 |
| December 16-10 | Korea | Ramada Plaza Jeju | Masato Yokosawa | $100,000 | Chris Park | 137 | $3,000 | $358,803 |
| December 15–21 | Prague | Card Casino Prague | Julian Thomas | €206,230 | Vasili Firsau | 306 | €3,300 | €881,550 |
| January 26–31 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Anthony Merulla | $842,379 | David Paredes | 1,229 | $3,500 | $3,934,029 |
| February 7–12 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Casino Coconut Creek | James Calderaro | $271,103 | Shannon Shorr | 415 | $3,500 | $1,348,750 |
| February 22–24 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Matthew Lapossie | C$363,197 | Dylan Wilkerson | 383 | C$5,000 | C$1,729,510 |
| March 1–6 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Chris Moorman | $1,015,460 | Glenn Lafaye | 534 | $10,000 | $5,126,400 |
| March 10–14 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | James Carroll | $1,256,550 | Dylan Wilkerson | 718 | $7,500 | $5,133,700 |
| March 10–15 | Venice Carnival | Casino di Venezia | Andrea Dato | €105,000 | Sam Trickett | 144 | €3,000 | €377,136 |
| March 15–19 | Thunder Valley | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | J.C. Tran | $302,750 | Preston Harwell | 465 | $3,500 | $1,488,000 |
| March 21–25 | Jacksonville bestbet Open | bestbet Jacksonville | Nabil Hirezi | $206,041 | James Calderaro | 258 | $3,500 | $825,600 |
| April 10–16 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Eric Afriat | $1,081,184 | Mukul Pahuja | 1,795 | $3,500 | $5,763,150 |
| April 22–26 | WPT World Championship | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Keven Stammen | $1,350,000 | Byron Kaverman | 328 | $15,400 | $4,852,400 |
- Season 12 saw the WPT World Championship relocate to the Borgata Hotel & Casino after the Bellagio hosted the event for the first 11 seasons of the WPT.
- Mukul Pahuja won WPT Player of the Year for Season 12 (XII).
- Mukul Pahuja was the third WPT Player of the Year to not win a WPT title during the season.
Season 13 (XIII)
editThe 13th season of the WPT featured 18 events running from August 2014 to April 2015.[20]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23–29 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Harry Arutyunyan | $576,369 | Mike Eskandari | 593 | $3,500 | $2,172,994 |
| September 5–10 | Merit Classic North Cyprus | Merit Crystal Cove Hotel and Casino | Alexander Lakhov | $325,400 | Dmitry Gromov | 404 | $4,400 | $1,486,720 |
| September 14–19 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Darren Elias | $843,744 | Kane Kalas | 1,226 | $3,500 | $3,924,426 |
| November 3–7 | Caribbean | Casino Royale | Darren Elias | $127,680 | Christophe Rosso | 118 | $3,500 | $366,272 |
| November 7–11 | bestbet Bounty Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Ryan Van Sanford | $421,068 | Chris Bolek | 461 | $5,000 | $2,143,652 |
| November 14–16 | Emperors Palace Poker Classic | Emperors Palace Hotel Casino | Dylan Wilkerson | $147,509 | Richard Barnard | 166 | $3,500 | $547,800 |
| November 18–23 | UK | Dusk Till Dwan | Matas Cimbolas | £200,000 | Ben Warrington | 354 | £3,000 | £955,800 |
| November 20–26 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Jonathan Jaffe | C$464,252 | Ratharam Sivagnanam | 732 | C$3,850 | C$2,485,140 |
| December 15–20 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Mohsin Charania | $1,477,890 | Garrett Greer | 586 | $10,300 | $5,684,200 |
| January 25–30 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Aaron Mermelstein | $712,305 | Eugene Todd | 989 | $3,500 | $3,165,789 |
| February 5–11 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Brian Altman | $723,008 | Mark Dube | 1,027 | $3,500 | $3,286,400 |
| February 13–16 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Anthony Zinno | C$380,021 | Mark Bailey | 419 | C$5,000 | C$1,910,221 |
| February 28-March 5 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Anthony Zinno | $1,015,860 | Mike Leah | 538 | $10,000 | $5,164,800 |
| March 9–13 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Taylor Paur | $1,214,200 | Isaac Baron | 708 | $7,500 | $5,062,200 |
| March 12–17 | Vienna | Montesino Casino | Konstantinos Nanos | €150,000 | Vladimir Krastev | 220 | €3,300 | €660,000 |
| March 14–18 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Ravee Mathi Sundar | $266,857 | Jesse Rockowitz | 379 | $3,500 | $1,212,800 |
| April 16–22 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Griffin Paul | $1,000,000 | Joe Ebanks | 1,476 | $3,500 | $5,000,000 |
| April 24–29 | WPT World Championship | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Asher Conniff | $973,683 | Alexander Lakhov | 239 | $15,400 | $3,462,050 |
- Legends of Poker featured a $10,000 buy-in on Day 2.
- Darren Elias became the first player to win back-to-back WPT titles in the same season.
- Anthony Zinno won back-to-back WPT titles later in the season.
- Anthony Zinno joined Gus Hansen and Carlos Mortensen as the only three-time WPT title winners.
- Anthony Zinno won WPT Player of the Year for Season 13 (XIII).
Season 14 (XIV)
editThe 14th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from May 2015 to April 2016.[21]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1–6 | Canadian Spring Championship | Playground Poker Club | Sheraz Nasir | C$237,390 | Lu Zhang | 370 | C$3,500 | C$1,148,480 |
| May 11–16 | Amsterdam | Holland Casino | Farid Yachou | €201,000 | Steve Warburton | 341 | €3,300 | €992,310 |
| July 31-August 4 | Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Jason Brin | $682,975 | Andy Hwang | 1,175 | $3,700 | $3,989,125 |
| August 29-September 4 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Mike Shariati | $675,942 | Freddy Deeb | 786 | $3,700 | $2,630,349 |
| September 20–25 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | David Paredes | $723,227 | James Gilbert | 1,027 | $3,500 | $3,287,427 |
| September 25–29 | Maryland Live | Maryland Live! Casino | Aaron Mermelstein | $250,222 | Xin Wang | 337 | $3,500 | $1,063,000 |
| October 29-November 1 | Emperors Palace Poker Classic | Emperors Palace Hotel Casino | Ben Cade | $100,000 | Mark Lifman | 135 | $3,600 | $312,030 |
| November 3–8 | UK | Dusk Till Dawn | Iaron Lightbourne | £200,000 | Craig McCorkell | 450 | £2,200 | £1,000,000 |
| November 6–10 | bestbet Poker Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Tyler Patterson | $375,270 | Benjamin Zamani | 412 | $5,000 | $1,915,800 |
| November 13–19 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Jared Mahoney | C$453,122 | Darryll Fish | 697 | C$3,850 | C$2,366,315 |
| December 1–6 | Prague | King's Casino | Javier Gomez | €175,000 | Pavel Plesuv | 256 | €3,300 | €730,340 |
| December 14–19 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Kevin Eyster | $1,587,382 | Bill Jennings | 639 | $10,400 | $6,198,300 |
| January 31-February 5 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Chris Leong | $816,246 | Rafael Yaraliyev | 1,171 | $3,500 | $3,748,371 |
| February 21–24 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | David Ormsby | C$383,407 | Robert Forbes | 423 | C$5,000 | C$1,907,544 |
| February 27-March 3 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Dietrich Fast | $1,000,800 | Mike Shariati | 515 | $10,000 | $4,944,000 |
| March 7–11 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Stefan Schillhabel | $1,298,000 | Adam Geyer | 753 | $7,500 | $5,138,800 |
| March 12–16 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Harrison Gimbel | $275,112 | Mohsin Charania | 409 | $3,500 | $1,308,800 |
| March 15–20 | Vienna | Montesino Casino | Vlad Darie | €170,800 | Zoltan Gal | 234 | €3,300 | €680,940 |
| April 14–20 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Justin Young | $669,161 | Garrett Greer | 1,222 | $3,500 | $3,910,400 |
| April 17–21 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | David Rheem | $705,885 | Aditya Prasetyo | 342 | $10,000 | $3,249,000 |
| April 22–24 | WPT Tournament of Champions | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Farid Yachou | $381,600 | Vlad Darie | 64 | $15,400 | $1,060,000 |
- The WPT World Championship became the WPT Tournament of Champions where only past WPT champions were allowed to enter.
- Season XIV winners received free entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions for that year.
- David "Chino" Rheem joined Gus Hansen, Carlos Mortensen, and Anthony Zinno as the only three-time WPT title winners
- Mike Shariati won WPT Player of the Year for Season 14 (XIV).
Season 15 (XV)
editThe 15th season of the WPT featured 21 events running from April 2016 to April 2017.[22]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 29-May 5 | Canadian Spring Championship | Playground Poker Club | Seth Davies | C$274,540 | Ruben Perceval | 417 | C$3,500 | C$1,293,768 |
| May 10–14 | Amsterdam | Holland Casino | Andjelko Andrejevic | €200,000 | Tomas Fara | 318 | €3,300 | €911,880 |
| July 29-August 2 | Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | James Mackey | $666,758 | Benjamin Zamani | 1,066 | $3,700 | $3,619,070 |
| August 27-September 1 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Pat Lyons | $615,346 | Benjamin Zamani | 687 | $4,000 | $2,465,643 |
| September 18–23 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Jesse Sylvia | $821,811 | Zach Gruneberg | 1,179 | $3,500 | $3,773,979 |
| October 1–5 | Maryland Live! | Maryland Live! Casino | Zachary Smiley | $356,536 | Ryan Belz | 554 | $3,500 | $1,772,800 |
| October 14–18 | bestbet Bounty Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Sam Panzica | $354,335 | Richard Malone Jr. | 379 | $5,000 | $1,762,350 |
| October 31-November 6 | UK | Dusk Till Dawn | Luis Rodriguez Cruz | £200,000 | Chris Yong | 522 | £2,200 | £1,044,000 |
| November 11–17 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Mike Sexton | C$425,980 | Benny Chen | 648 | C$3,850 | C$2,199,960 |
| November 19–23 | Caribbean | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Punta Cana | Niall Farrell | $335,000 | Troy Quenneville | 323 | $5,000 | $1,456,892 |
| December 2–6 | Prague | Hotel Grandior | Oleg Vasylchenko | €132,200 | Anton Petrov | 167 | €3,300 | €551,100 |
| December 5–10 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | James Romero | $1,938,118 | Ryan Tosoc | 791 | $10,400 | $7,672,700 |
| January 29-February 3 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Daniel Weinman | $892,433 | Nathan Bjerno | 1,312 | $3,500 | $4,199,712 |
| February 10–15 | Playground | Playground Poker Club | Ema Zajmović | C$261,000 | Jean-Francois Bouchard | 380 | C$3,500 | C$1,179,520 |
| February 22–24 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Darren Elias | C$429,384 | David Eldridge | 489 | C$5,000 | C$2,229,954 |
| February 25-March 2 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Daniel Strelitz | $1,001,110 | Simeon Naydenov | 521 | $10,000 | $5,001,600 |
| March 6–10 | Bay 101 Shooting Star | Bay 101 | Sam Panzica | $1,373,000 | Anthony Spinella | 806 | $7,500 | $5,722,600 |
| March 11–15 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Mike Del Vecchio | $284,638 | Sorel Mizzi | 421 | $3,500 | $1,347,200 |
| March 31-April 5 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Tony Sinishtaj | $661,283 | Darryll Fish | 1,207 | $3,500 | $3,862,400 |
| April 2–6 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Ryan Riess | $716,088 | Alan Sternberg | 349 | $10,000 | $3,315,500 |
| April 7–9 | WPT Tournament of Champions | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Daniel Weinman | $381,500 | Michael Mizrachi | 66 | $15,000 | $1,090,000 |
- Only past WPT champions were allowed to enter the WPT Tournament of Champions.
- Season XV winners received free entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions for that year.
- Ema Zajmović was the first female to win an open WPT event.
- Benjamin Zamani won WPT Player of the Year for Season 15 (XV).
- Benjamin Zamani was the fourth WPT Player of the Year to not win a WPT title during the season
Season 16 (XVI)
editThe 16th season of the WPT featured 20 events running from April 2017 to May 2018.[23]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 15–19 | Beijing | NUO Hotel | Pete Chen | CNY 2,063,454 | Ke Chen | 400 | Invitational | CNY 9,600,000 |
| May 9–13 | Amsterdam | Holland Casino | Daniel Daniyar | €152,600 | Louis Salter | 224 | €3,300 | €672,000 |
| August 4–8 | Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Jay Lee | $593,173 | Jeb Hutton | 924 | $3,700 | $3,121,980 |
| August 25–31 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Art Papazyan | $668,692 | Phil Hellmuth | 763 | $4,000 | $2,738,407 |
| September 17–22 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Guo Liang Chen | $789,058 | Gregory Weber | 1,132 | $3,500 | $3,623,532 |
| September 30-October 4 | Maryland at Live! Casino | Maryland Live! Casino | Art Papazyan | $389,405 | Zachary Donovan | 561 | $3,500 | $2,000,000 |
| October 21–25 | bestbet Bounty Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Paul Petraglia | $315,732 | Sam Panzica | 323 | $5,000 | $1,501,950 |
| November 10–16 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Maxime Heroux | C$403,570 | Pat Quinn | 606 | C$3,850 | C$2,057,370 |
| December 5–10 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Ryan Tosoc | $1,958,065 | Alex Foxen | 812 | $10,400 | $7,876,400 |
| January 12–15 | European Championship | Casino Spielbank | Ole Schemion | €218,435 | Michal Mrakes | 339 | €3,300 | €1,000,000 |
| January 19–24 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Darryll Fish | $511,604 | Aleksandr Shevelev | 911 | $3,500 | $2,915,200 |
| January 28-February 2 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Eric Afriat | $651,928 | Justin Zaki | 1,244 | $3,500 | $3,967,000 |
| February 10–12 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Mike Leah | C$451,821 | Ryan Yu | 517 | C$5,000 | C$2,337,803 |
| February 24-March 1 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Dennis Blieden | $1,000,000 | Toby Lewis | 493 | $10,000 | $4,681,035 |
| March 2–6 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | David Larson | $295,128 | Ian Steinman | 440 | $3,500 | $1,408,000 |
| April 13–18 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Scott Margereson | $696,740 | Faraz Jaka | 1,309 | $3,500 | $4,188,800 |
| April 16–20 | Amsterdam | Holland Casino | Rens Feenstra | €156,370 | Ema Zajmović | 207 | €3,300 | €590,170 |
| May 1–6 | Bellagio Elite Poker Championship | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Larry Greenberg | $378,879 | Danny Qutami | 126 | $10,400 | $1,220,200 |
| May 20–23 | Bobby Baldwin Classic | ARIA Resort & Casino | Darren Elias | $387,580 | Kitty Kuo | 162 | $10,000 | $1,555,200 |
| May 24–26 | WPT Tournament of Champions | ARIA Resort & Casino | Matthew Waxman | $463,375 | Matas Cimbolas | 80 | $15,000 | $1,365,000 |
- The WPT Tournament of Champions relocated from Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino to ARIA Resort & Casino.
- Only past WPT champions were allowed to enter the WPT Tournament of Champions.
- Season XVI winners received free entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions for that year.
- Darren Elias became the first player to win four WPT titles.
- Art Papazyan won WPT Player of the Year for Season 16 (XVI).
Season 17 (XVII)
editThe 17th season of the WPT featured 20 events running from July 2018 to June 2019.[24]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21–26 | Gardens Poker Festival | Gardens Casino | Simon Lam | $565,055 | Jake Schindler | 584 | $5,000 | $2,944,800 |
| August 3–7 | Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Brady Holiman | $469,185 | Viet Vo | 755 | $3,700 | $2,548,225 |
| September 16–21 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Erkut Yilmaz | $575,112 | T.K. Miles | 1,075 | $3,500 | $3,441,075 |
| September 21–25 | Maryland at Live! Casino | Maryland Live! Casino | Tony Ruberto | $344,755 | Shankar Pillai | 554 | $3,500 | $1,757,800 |
| October 19–23 | bestbet Bounty Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Tony Tran | $341,486 | Jake Schwartz | 356 | $5,000 | $1,648,280 |
| October 28-November 4 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Patrick Serda | C$855,000 | Ema Zajmović | 792 | C$5,300 | C$5,000,000 |
| November 23–28 | Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Pavel Plesuv | $504,820 | James Gilbert | 898 | $3,500 | $2,873,600 |
| December 11–15 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Dylan Linde | $1,631,468 | Milos Skrbic | 1,001 | $10,400 | $9,709,700 |
| January 12–16 | Gardens Poker Championship | Gardens Casino | Frank Stepuchin | $548,825 | Shannon Shorr | 253 | $10,000 | $2,428,800 |
| January 21–27 | Russia | Casino Sochi | Denys Shafikov | RUS 16,800,000 | Aleksey Gortikov | 503 | RUS 198,000 | RUS 86,815,190 |
| January 27–31 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Vinicius Lima | $728,430 | Dave Farah | 1,415 | $3,500 | $4,529,415 |
| February 23–25 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Demo Kiriopoulos | C$517,424 | Wing Yeung | 602 | C$5,000 | C$2,744,518 |
| March 2–6 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | David Baker | $1,015,000 | Matas Cimbolas | 546 | $10,000 | $5,169,270 |
| March 8–12 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Erkut Yilmaz | $303,920 | Jim Collopy | 280 | $5,000 | $1,302,000 |
| March 11–17 | Barcelona | Casino Barcelona | Vitalijs Zavorotnijs | €600,000 | Boris Kolev | 1,227 | €3,300 | €3,570,570 |
| March 22–26 | WPT at Venetian | The Venetian Las Vegas | Ben Palmer | $431,655 | Tony Gargano | 734 | $3,500 | $2,333,800 |
| April 12–16 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | James Carroll | $715,175 | Eric Afriat | 1,360 | $3,500 | $4,352,000 |
| May 17–20 | Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Craig Varnell | $379,990 | Will Berry | 577 | $3,700 | $1,958,915 |
| May 27–31 | ARIA Summer Championship | ARIA Resort & Casino | Matthew Wantman | $443,475 | Igor Kurganov | 192 | $10,000 | $1,824,000 |
| June 1–3 | WPT Tournament of Champions | ARIA Resort & Casino | Ole Schemion | $440,395 | Tony Dunst | 76 | $15,000 | $1,290,000 |
- Five final tables played out at the HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Las Vegas. They included the L.A. Poker Classic (March 11), Gardens Poker Championship (March 12), Borgata Winter Poker Open (March 13), Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown (May 30), and WPT Choctaw (May 31).[25][26]
- Only past WPT champions were allowed to enter the WPT Tournament of Champions.
- Season XVII winners received free entry into the WPT Tournament of Champions for that year.
- Erkut Yilmaz won WPT Player of the Year for Season 17 (XVII)
Season 18 (XVIII)
editThe 18th season of the WPT would begin in July 2019 and be extended through 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.[27]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 20–25 | Gardens Poker Festival | Gardens Casino | Roger Teska | $368,475 | Laszlo Molnar | 373 | $5,000 | $1,753,100 |
| August 31-September 4 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Aaron Van Blarcum | $474,390 | Gueorgui Gantchev | 520 | $5,000 | $2,392,000 |
| September 15–20 | Borgata Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Donald Maloney | $616,186 | Uke Dauti | 1,156 | $3,500 | $3,700,356 |
| September 28-October 2 | Maryland at Live! Casino | Live! Casino & Hotel | Nitis Udornpim | $319,415 | Stephen Deutsch | 495 | $3,500 | $1,584,000 |
| October 2–6 | UK | Dusk Till Dawn | Simon Brandstrom | $330,000 | Ryan Mandara | 690 | $3,300 | $2,007,900 |
| October 11–15 | bestbet Bounty Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Josh Adkins | $331,480 | Tan Nguyen | 349 | $5,000 | $1,615,870 |
| October 29-November 3 | Montreal | Playground Poker Club | Geoffrey Hum | C$500,000 | Adedapo Ajayi | 1,109 | C$3,300 | C$3,327,000 |
| November 29-December 4 | Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Milen Stefanov | $545,070 | Fabian Gumz | 988 | $3,500 | $3,161,600 |
| December 16–21 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Alex Foxen | $1,694,995 | Toby Joyce | 1,035 | $10,400 | $10,039,500 |
| January 9–13 | Gardens Poker Championship | Gardens Casino | Markus Gonsalves | $554,495 | Tuan Phan | 257 | $10,000 | $2,467,200 |
| January 17–22 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Brian Altman | $482,636 | John Dollinger | 843 | $3,500 | $2,697,600 |
| January 21–26 | Russia | Casino Sochi | Aleksey Badulin | RUB 16,257,000 | Vlada Stojanovic | 489 | RUB 210,000 | RUB 95,500,000 |
| January 26–30 | Borgata Winter Poker Open | Borgata Hotel & Casino | Veerab Zakarian | $674,840 | James Anderson | 1,290 | $3,500 | $4,129,290 |
| February 18–23 | Germany | King's Resort | Christopher Puetz | €270,000 | Laszlo Papai | 510 | €3,300 | €1,453,500 |
| February 21–23 | Fallsview Poker Classic | Fallsview Casino Resort | Eric Afriat | C$508,021 | Marc-Olivier Carpentier-Perrault | 594 | C$5,000 | C$2,687,946 |
| February 29-March 4 | L.A. Poker Classic | Commerce Casino | Balakrishna Patur | $1,015,000 | Matas Cimbolas | 490 | $10,000 | $4,727,550 |
| March 7–10 | Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Tony Tran | $279,270 | Jake Schwartz | 250 | $5,000 | $1,162,000 |
| May 10–20 | Online Championship | partypoker | Christian Jeppsson | $923,786 | Viktor Ustimov | 2,130 | $3,200 | $6,390,000 |
| August 1–4 | World Championship 8-Max | partypoker | Gavin Cochrane | $540,664 | Thomas Boivin | 1,062 | $3,200 | $3,186,000 |
| August 8–11 | World Championship 6-Max | partypoker | Nick Petrangelo | $494,550 | Artsiom Prostak | 999 | $3,200 | $3,000,000 |
| August 15–18 | World Championship Knockout | partypoker | Daniel Smyth | $408,330 | Manig Löser | 1,035 | $3,200 | $3,105,000 |
| August 22–25 | World Championship Mix-Max | partypoker | Andrey Kotelnikov | $488,508 | Stuart Guite | 989 | $3,200 | $3,000,000 |
| September 6–16 | World Championship Main Event | partypoker | Phillip Mighall | $1,715,667 | Teun Mulder | 1,011 | $10,300 | $10,110,000 |
| December 27–29 | Online Poker Open | partypoker | Soheb Porbandarwala | $239,820 | Balakrishna Patur | 395 | $3,500 | $1,265,000 |
| January 22–26 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Ilyas Muradi | $809,515 | Robel Andemichael | 1,573 | $3,500 | $5,033,600 |
| January 17–27 | Montreal Online | partypoker | Jack Hardcastle | $447,859 | Rayan Chamas | 888 | $3,200 | $2,644,000 |
| February 23–28 | Russia | Casino Sochi | Maksim Sekretarev | RUB 11,996,600 | Andrey Volkov | 251 | RUB 245,000 | RUB 54,247,551 |
| March 5–9 | WPT at Venetian | The Venetian Las Vegas | Qing Liu | $752,880 | Joe McKeehen | 937 | $5,000 | $4,333,625 |
| April 23–27 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Brek Schutten | $1,261,085 | Steven Snyder | 2,482 | $3,500 | $7,942,400 |
- Brian Altman became the first player to win the same event twice winning WPT Lucky Hearts Poker Open in Season 13 (XIII) and Season 18 (XVIII).
- The Gardens Poker Championship, Borgata Winter Poker Open, and L.A. Poker Classic each reached a final table that was to be played out at HyperX Esports Arena at Luxor Las Vegas, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, they were indefinitely delayed.[28]
- In March 2020, the WPT announced their first-ever online series to be held on partypoker.[29]
- The Gardens Poker Championship concluded from the PokerGO Studio on March 10, 2021.[30]
- Brian Altman won WPT Player of the Year for Season 18 (XVIII).[31]
Season 19 (XIX)
editThe 19th season of the WPT would begin in May 2021.[32]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prizepool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23 - June 2 | Online Series Main Event | partypoker | Christian Rudolph | $487,443 | Fabiano Kovalski | 1,065 | $3,200 | $3,195,000 |
| June 18–22 | Seminole Hard Rock Tampa | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Brian Altman | $613,225 | Gabriel Abusada | 1,165 | $3,500 | $3,728,000 |
| July 2–7 | WPT Venetian | The Venetian Las Vegas | Chad Eveslage | $910,370 | Mike Liang | 1,199 | $5,000 | $3,000,000 GTD |
| July 23–27 | WPT Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Dapo Ajayi | $558,610 | Viet Vo | 964 | $3,700 | $3,272,780 |
| August 29 - September 14 | World Online Championships | partypoker | Rok Gostisa | $959,493 | David Peters | 1,179 | $5,300 | $5,895,000 |
| September 19-21 | WPT Online Borgata Poker Open | partypoker | Orson Young | $195,748 | "justliberto" | 305 | $3,500 | $1,000,000 |
| November 26–30 | Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Gediminas Uselis | $778,490 | Jacob Ferro | 1,566 | $3,500 | $5,011,200 |
| December 15–19 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Taylor Black | $1,241,430 | Vikenty Shegal | 716 | $10,400 | $6,945,200 |
- Brian Altman became the seventh player to win three WPT titles when he won the inaugural WPT Seminole Hard Rock Tampa.[33]
- WPT bestbet Scramble and WPT Maryland at Live! Casino were cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns.[34][35]
- Season 19 (XIX) would end following the conclusion of the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic and reset to a calendar basis for Season 20 (XX).[36]
- Jacob Ferro won WPT Player of the Year for Season 19 (XIX).[37]
Season 2022
editThe 20th season of the WPT began in January 2022 and was rebranded from using roman numerals to the calendar year.[36]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 21–26 | Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Alexander Yen | $975,240 | Anton Wigg | 1,982 | $3,500 | $6,342,400 |
| April 8–12 | Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Mark Davis | $1,000,300 | Darren Elias | 2,010 | $3,500 | $6,432,000 |
| May 13–16 | WPT Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Chance Kornuth | $486,600 | Steve Buckner | 787 | $3,800 | $2,754,500 |
| July 12-17 | WPT Venetian Las Vegas | The Venetian Resort Las Vegas | Robert Mizrachi | $894,100 | Mike Vanier | 1,178 | $5,000 | $5,418,800 |
| August 27 - September 1 | Legends of Poker | Bicycle Casino | Joshua Pollock | $473,350 | Ray Qartomy | 642 | $5,250 | $3,113,700 |
| September 2-7 | Seminole Hard Rock Tampa | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Corey Wade | $471,686 | Fred Paradis | 1,165 | $3,500 | $3,728,000 |
| September 23-27 | WPT Australia | The Star Gold Coast | David Tang | AU$425,712 | Po Ho | 710 | AU$5,400 | AU$3,550,000 |
| October 19-23 | Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Bellagio Resort & Casino | Chad Eveslage | $1,042,300 | Steve Buckner | 569 | $10,400 | $5,519,300 |
| November 25-30 | Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Andrew Wilson | $785,800 | Josh Kay | 1,541 | $3,500 | $4,931,200 |
| December 12-18 | World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas | Wynn Las Vegas | Eliot Hudon | $4,136,000 | Benny Glaser | 2,960 | $10,400 | $29,008,000 |
- Season 20 (XX) would introduce a new points system that would include all WPT-sponsored events.[38]
- The WPT World Championship returned for the first time since Season 13 (XIII) at the new location of Wynn Las Vegas.[39]
- The WPT World Championship would also feature the biggest prize pool guarantee in WPT history at $15,000,000.[40]
- For the first time since Season 1 (I), the WPT Five Diamond World Poker Classic wasn't held in December as it was moved to October.[41]
- Chad Eveslage won WPT Player of the Year for Season 20 (XX).[42]
Season 2023
editThe 21st season of the WPT began in April 2023.[43]
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 1-4 | WPT Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Scott Eskenazi | $361,660 | Jeremy Joseph | 590 | $3,500 | $1,888,000 |
| April 28 - May 2 | WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Bin Weng | $1,128,250 | Sridhar Sangannagari | 2,290 | $3,500 | $7,328,000 |
| May 5-8 | WPT Choctaw | Choctaw Casino Resort | Jared Jaffee | $400,740 | Dojie Ignacio | 612 | $3,800 | $2,142,000 |
| May 21-25 | WPT Gardens Poker Championship | Gardens Casino | Ky Nguyen | $357,380 | Ryan Salunga | 346 | $5,250 | $1,678,100 |
| September 22-27 | WPT Australia | The Star Gold Coast | Richard Lee | AU$854,890 | Martin Kozlov | 600 | AU$8,000 | AU$4,500,000 |
| November 10-14 | WPT bestbet Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Frederic Normand | $351,650 | Heng Zhang | 365 | $5,000 | $1,660,750 |
| November 24-29 | WPT Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Istvan Briski | $647,300 | Rayan Chamas | 1,447 | $3,500 | $4,630,400 |
| December 12-21 | WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas | Wynn Las Vegas | Daniel Sepiol | $5,678,000 | Georgios Sotiropoulos | 3,835 | $10,400 | $40,000,000 |
- The WPT EveryOne for One Drop was held at Wynn Las Vegas in July, but was not considered as a WPT Main Tour stop for Season 21. The event was won by Bin Weng for $2,227,054.[44]
- The WPT World Championship would set the record for biggest prize pool guarantee in poker history of $40,000,000.[45]
- Bin Weng won WPT Player of the Year for Season 2023.
Season 2024
editThe 22nd season of the WPT began in January 2024.[46]
Full WPT Season 2024 schedule at The Hendom Mob
| Date | Event | Location | Winner | Prize | Runner-up | Entrants | Buy-in | Prize Pool |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25-29 | WPT Cambodia Championship | NagaWorld Integrated Resort | Konstantin Held | $361,310 | Joshua Mccully | 760 | $3,500 | $2,432,760 |
| March 23-26 | WPT Rolling Thunder | Thunder Valley Casino Resort | Casey Sandretto | $246,600 | Michael Kinney | 458 | $3,500 | $1,465,600 |
| April 1-3 | WPT Voyage | Virgin Voyages Cruise | Aram Oganyan | $214,245 | Carlo Basurto | 293 | $5,000 | $1,347,800 |
| April 19-23 FT May 29 |
WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | Joshua Reichard | $839.300 | Landon Tice | 1,869 | $3,500 | $5,980,800 |
| May 3-6 | WPT Choctaw Championship | Choctaw Casino Resort | James Mackey | $361,600 | Eric Afriat | 603 | $3,800 | $2,110,500 |
| May 16-22 | WPT Montreal Championship | Playground Poker Club Kahnawake | David Dongwoo Ko | C$434,900 | Dan Stavila | 882 | C$3,500 | C$2,822,400 |
| July 18-22 | WPT Cambodia | NagaWorld Integrated Resort | Sha Chengchun | $187,772 | Xiaosheng Zheng | 913 | $1,300 | $1,040,592 |
| September 20-25 | WPT Australia | The Star Gold Coast | James Obst | AU$585,359 | Travis Endersby | 396 | AU$8,000 | AU$2,930,400 |
| October 24-30 | WPT Playground | Playground Poker Club Kahnawake | Michael Wang | C$412,300 | Santiago Plante | 840 | C$3,500 | C$2,688,000 |
| November 15-19 | WPT bestbet Scramble | bestbet Jacksonville | Nick Yunis | $315,791 | Yunkyu Song | 361 | $5,000 | $1,642,550 |
| November 15-21 | WPT Korea | Landing Casino, Jeju | Chenxiang Miao | KRW300,000,000 | Dingding Guan | 667 | KRW2,500,000 | KRW1,680,000,000 |
| November 29- December 4 | WPT Seminole Rock 'N' Roll Poker Open | Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino | $3,500 | |||||
| December 3-21 | WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas | Wynn Las Vegas | $10,400 |
- The WPT Voyage Championship was held on Virgin Voyages' Valiant Lady cruise ship sailing from Miami, Florida, with stops in Grand Cayman and Bimini, Bahamas. It was the first WPT event hosted on a cruise ship since Season 3's PartyPoker Million IV.[47]
- The event WPT Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown has 2 steps. Step 1 April 19-23 and Step 2 - Final Table in Las Vegas on May 29,2024.[48]
Multiple World Poker Tour champions
editDarren Elias holds the record for most WPT titles with four after he broke a five-way tie with Carlos Mortensen, David "Chino" Rheem, Gus Hansen, and Anthony Zinno after winning the Season 16 (XVI) WPT Bobby Baldwin Classic for $387,580.[49]
| Player | WPT Titles | First Title | Second Title | Third Title | Fourth Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Elias | 4 | Season 13 (XIII): Borgata Poker Open | Season 13 (XIII) WPT Caribbean | Season 15 (XV): Fallsview Poker Classic | Season 16 (XVI): Bobby Baldwin Classic |
| Brian Altman | 3 | Season 13 (XIII): Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Season 18 (XVIII): Lucky Hearts Poker Open | Season 19 (XIX): Seminole Hard Rock Tampa | |
| Eric Afriat | 3 | Season 12 (XII): Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Season 16 (XVI): Borgata Winter Poker Open | Season 18 (XVIII): Fallsview Poker Classic | |
| David "Chino" Rheem | 3 | Season 7 (VII): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Season 11 (XI): WPT World Championship | Season 14 (XIV): Seminole Hard Rock Poker Finale | |
| Anthony Zinno | 3 | Season 12 (XII): Borgata Poker Open | Season 13 (XIII): Fallsview Poker Classic | Season 13 (XIII): L.A. Poker Classic | |
| Carlos Mortensen | 3 | Season 3 (III): Doyle Brunson North American Poker Championship | Season 5 (V): WPT World Championship | Season 8 (VIII): Hollywood Poker Open | |
| Gus Hansen | 3 | Season 1 (I): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | Season 1 (I): L.A. Poker Classic | Season 2 (II): Caribbean Poker Adventure | |
| Jared Jaffee | 2 | Season 12 (XII): bestbet Jacksonville Fall Poker Scramble | Season 21 (XXI): WPT Choctaw | ||
| Chad Eveslage | 2 | Season 19 (XIX): WPT Venetian | Season 20 (XX): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | ||
| Tony Tran | 2 | Season 17 (XVII): bestbet Bounty Scramble | Season 18 (XVIII): Rolling Thunder | ||
| Erkut Yilmaz | 2 | Season 17 (XVII): Borgata Poker Open | Season 17 (XVII): Rolling Thunder | ||
| James Carroll | 2 | Season 12 (XII): Bay 101 Shooting Star | Season 17 (XVII): Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | ||
| Tony Ruberto | 2 | Season 10 (X): Jacksonville | Season 17 (XVII): Maryland at Live! Casino | ||
| Art Papazyan | 2 | Season 16 (XVI): Legends of Poker | Season 16 (XVI): Maryland at Live! Casino | ||
| Sam Panzica | 2 | Season 15 (XV): bestbet Bounty Scramble | Season 15 (XV): Bay 101 Shooting Star | ||
| Kevin Eyster | 2 | Season 11 (XI): Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | Season 14 (XIV): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | ||
| Aaron Mermelstein | 2 | Season 13 (XIII): Borgata Winter Poker Open | Season 14 (XIV): Maryland Live | ||
| Mohsin Charania | 2 | Season 12 (XII): Grand Prix de Paris | Season 13 (XIII): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | ||
| J.C. Tran | 2 | Season 5 (V): World Poker Challenge | Season 12 (XII): Rolling Thunder | ||
| Matt Giannetti | 2 | Season 10 (X): Malta | Season 11 (XI): Lucky Hearts Poker Open | ||
| Marvin Rettenmaier | 2 | Season 10 (X): WPT World Championship | Season 11 (XI): Merit Cyprus Classic | ||
| Tommy Vedes | 2 | Season 8 (VIII): Festa al Lago | Season 10 (X): Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown | ||
| Randal Flowers | 2 | Season 8 (VIII): Spanish Championship | Season 9 (IX): Festa al Lago | ||
| Antonio Esfandiari | 2 | Season 2 (II): L.A. Poker Classic | Season 9 (IX): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | ||
| Cornel Cimpan | 2 | Season 5 (V): Borgata Poker Open | Season 8 (VIII): Foxwoods World Poker Finals | ||
| Hoyt Corkins | 2 | Season 2 (II): World Poker Finals | Season 8 (VIII): Southern Poker Championship | ||
| Freddy Deeb | 2 | Season 4 (IV): Aruba Poker Classic | Season 7 (VII): Celebrity Invitational | ||
| Jonathan Little | 2 | Season 6 (VI): Mirage Poker Showdown | Season 7 (VII): Foxwoods World Poker Finals | ||
| Scott Clements | 2 | Season 5 (V): Canadian Open Championship | Season 6 (VI): North American Poker Championship | ||
| Alan Goehring | 2 | Season 1 (I): WPT World Championship | Season 4 (IV): L.A. Poker Classic | ||
| Michael Mizrachi | 2 | Season 3 (III): L.A. Poker Classic | Season 4 (IV): Borgata Poker Classic | ||
| Barry Greenstein | 2 | Season 2 (II) World Poker Open | Season 4 (IV): WPT Invitational | ||
| Tuan Le | 2 | Season 3 (III): Foxwoods World Poker Finals | Season 3 (III): WPT World Championship | ||
| Daniel Negreanu | 2 | Season 3 (III): Borgata Poker Open | Season 3 (III): Five Diamond World Poker Classic | ||
| Erick Lindgren | 2 | Season 2 (II): Ultimate Poker Classic | Season 2 (II): PartyPoker Million III | ||
| Howard Lederer | 2 | Season 1 (I): World Poker Finals | Season 1 (I): Party Poker Million II |
- WPT Alpha 8. WPT Special Events, WPT500, and WPTDeepStacks titles are not included in table for WPT Main Tour titles.
- WPT World Championship titles count, but WPT Tournament of Champions titles don't count as they are not open events.
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